Chris Osgood Put On Long-Term IR

DENVER - DECEMBER 27: Goalie Chris Osgood #30 of the Detroit Red Wings cleans his visor as he faces the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on December 27, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. Osgood earned his 400th win and collected 46 saves as the Red Wings defeated the Avalanche 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood has yet another setback while trying to return to playing for and has been placed on long-term injured reserve, retroactive to last week. Joey MacDonald has been recalled from the Grand Rapid Griffins and will be the backup tonight against the Vancouver Canucks. Osgood will be eligible to come off IR the finals two games of the regular season. Ken Holland spoke after practice saying “Everybody’s frustrated. When we took him off LTI 10 days ago, the player, the doctor and the trainers all signed off on it. He felt good.”